100 Other Moments 81-100

Encourage your child to make her own toys out of whatever is around the house.

Give your child a disposable camera for a day.

Build a rainy day fort.

Encourage your child to put on a puppet show or a play for you.

Teach your child the basics of football and basketball as you watch it on TV.

As you drive, name the parts of the car like the steering wheel, the stick shift, the speedometer, etc.

Encourage your child to make up his own game with his own rules.

Give your child age-appropriate responsibilities he can handle around the house. MoreLess

Regular responsibilities help a child develop independence, self-confidence, and a feeling of self-worth for contributing to the family. Match the responsibility to the child’s age and ability. Be clear about the expectations for the responsibility and then be prepared to accept the job that they do. Remember, it takes time and practice to master a new skill.

Beginning at about 18 months old, children should always be responsible for putting toys away when they are finished with them. Make this responsibility easy for them to do by providing low shelves with some small containers to hold books and toys. “A place for everything, and everything in it’s place.”

Teach him how to recycle and give him the job of sorting the recycling after dinner each day.